Tristan Bourgoignie
South Miami
(305) 200-0350
P. Tristan Bourgoignie, Esq., a 1st generation U.S. Citizen whose own parents immigrated from their native Belgium, has been practicing law in the State of Florida since 1992. Previously Board Certified as a specialist by the Florida Bar Association in Immigration and Nationality Law (2000-2010), he is highly skilled at helping people obtain a variety of different types of visas. In addition, being trilingual (English, Spanish and French) and bicultural, Mr. Bourgoignie can communicate and relate with clients from varied backgrounds and experiences. Mr. Bourgoignie understands his clients’ anxiety with the process and is experienced in helping alleviate those fears and anxieties by communicating with his clients and being accessible to them to answer their questions clearly and concisely, and by obtaining positive outcomes on their behalves.
Professional Associations and Memberships
Florida Bar (1992)
American Immigration Lawyers Association (since 1994)
Past member, Florida Bar Certification Review Committee for Immigration and Nationality Law (Vice-Chair, 2003-2004),
Vice-Chair of the Immigration Advocacy/Legislative Sub-committee of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s Immigration Committee (2004-2005).
French-American Chamber of Commerce (FACC)
Education
Mr. Bourgoignie received his Juris Doctor degree from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. He holds a B.A. degree from the University of Miami, and has also studied at the Universite Catholique de Louvain (Belgium) and the Universidad Compultense de Madrid (Spain).
Honors and Awards
Chevalier, L’Ordre National de Merite (France, 2012)
AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Best of the Bar (South Florida Business Journal)- 2005
French, spanish
Belgium